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PCT Days

PCT Days is Aug. 17-19 in Cascade Locks, Oregon
15 hours ago

Over many months, PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter volunteers tackled a huge number of projects in the burn area. Here they are on just one of the massive logs that they cleared off of the Gorge's trails. Photo by Terry Hill

Herculean volunteer effort opens the PCT in the Columbia River Gorge
4 days ago

A new PCT register collects travel patterns
2 weeks ago

Remembering Dennis Washburn
3 weeks ago

Pacific Crest Trail Association
is focused on keeping the trail wild and open for future generations.

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NTSA Signing

Celebrating 50 Years of the PCT as a National Scenic Trail

PCT alumni thruhikers standing at the northern terminus on the Canadian border

Finishers and Alumni

Project schedule

Fin Dome in Kings Canyon National Park. The Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail winding away.

Permits

Get involved with the Pacific Crest Trail Association volunteer program

Trail closures

Everybody poops: straight poop from Ranger John about number two on the PCT

Buy our PCT book today. You'll love it. The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail is truly special. Published by Rizzoli. Written by Mark Larabee, Barney Scout Mann, with a forward from Cheryl Strayed.

Our book | The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail

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Hiking with dogs

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A Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker in Marble Mountains Wilderness. Photo by Samantha

Emergency beacons, lost hikers, trip plans, and search and rescue

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